Dave Thomas has completed the much anticipated second edition of Progamming Ruby. From my initial dabbling with the language and to this very day, Programming Ruby has served as my bible on syntax, style, and usage. It's always been the first book, I recommend to people just starting out in Ruby. And by the looks of the sample chapters, the new edition will only entrench that position.

Dave Thomas and Andy Hunt also deserve so much thanks for releasing the first edition of the book online for free. It's time to repay their generosity. Buy this book on the release day of October 3rd. And prove to publishers and authors that Ruby is a growing language that deserves more books.

Who knows, perhaps it'll encourage the writing of another book. You know of which I speak.